Hip-reducer.



J. M. BODENSIEK.

HIP REDUOER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1910.

1,126,367, Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

Wilma was JENNIE M. BODENSIEK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO GOTTFRIED O. BODENSIEK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND ONE-THIRD T0 FRANK BREAKER, OF

BROQKLYN, NEW YORK.

HI -Reopens.

Application filed June 21, 1910. Serial No. 588,097.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ENNIE M. BODENSIEK,

joined so as to form a unitary structure and all being yieldable to the movements of the body, andmeans at the front of the body and leg sections extending from the waist portion of the body section to the leg section downwardly at the front of the structure; and the invention consists further of a. body section, leg sections, enveloping the legs, both sections being yieldable, and lacing straps with strings therefor at the front of the device, and extending from the waist portion to the leg sections downwardly below the crotch of the wearer; and the invention consists further of two body and leg sections made of elastic material and connected at their rear-ends and provided with lacing straps and strings at the front-part, the leg-sections being open below the lower end of the rear-seam but connected at their inner lower ends, and darts of elastic material inserted into the lower rear-ends of the leg-sections, the elastic ribs of the darts running in longitudinal direction and at an angle to the elastic ribs of the leg-sections.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a perspective front-view, Fig. 2 a perspective rear-view, and Fig. 3 a horizontal section on line 3, 3 Fig. 1, of my improved hip-reducer.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

front-ends with straps (1 having eyelets and a lacin stringd which is passed through the eye ets and through inside loops e that are arranged at the upper edge of the bodysections so as to permit the tight fitting of the upper edge of the body-sections to the waist and the tight closing of the same in front by the lacing string, which is tied together at the lower end of the straps a as shown in Fig. 1. The straps a extend downwardly about two-thirds the length of the garment as shown in Fig. 1, from the waist portion to the leg-sections downwardly below the crotch of the wearer. The movement of the wearer brings about the cooperation of the strap with the leg-sections in such a manner as to result in a downward and inward pressure on the hip-portion of the body and thereby exert a compressing action thereon.

The lower ends of the leg-sections b are connected at their lower ends for a short distance at F, as shown at the lower parts a of Figs. 1 and 2. The lower ends of the legsections are provided with garters or elastic loops for attaching the supports for the stockings. At the lower rear-portion of each leg-section b is inserted a dart-shaped elastic b the elastic ribs of which run not in trans verse direction, but in longitudinal direction at an angle to the ribs of the leg-sections, so

as to permit the giving of the hip-reducer at the lower ends of the leg-sections when sitting down or stooping, and prevent thereby any strain on the thighs by the lower ends of the leg-sections.

The hip-reducer fits tightly yet comfortably around the hips and thighs owing to the yieldable material, preferably rubber, elastic or other elastic fabric and can be adjusted to the hips and abdomen by the front lacing string. The hip-reducer is applied to the body in the same manner as the so-called knee-drawers, by passing the legs through the leg-sections, and then lacing down the front-section of the same. A very snug yet comfortable fit is thereby imparted to the hip-reducing device, which is capable of giving in all directions in following the motion of the abdomen and thighs, without impeding the free motion of the same and forming at the same time a reducing device for the hips and abdomen.

Having thus described my invention I B Q 7 mme se? claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A hip-reducer comprisin two body and leg sections made of elastic material and connected at'their rear-ends and provided with lacing straps and strings at the frontpart, the leg-sections being open below the lower end of the rear-seam but connected at their inner lower ends, and darts of elastic 10 material inserted into the lower rear-ends of the leg-sections, the elastic ribs of the darts running in longitudinaldirection and at an.

my invention, I have signed my name in 15 presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JENNIE M. BODENSIEK. Witnesses:

FANNIE FIsK, PAUL GOEPEL. 

